6 July 1917 Woodyard Closed for Summer
9 July 1917 City Council Stages Row; New Line-up
10 July 1917 'Retain Bureau' Will Be Appeal
11 July 1917 Denies Attempt to Recall Mayor
13 July 1917 Offer Petition (see below)
16 July 1917 Woman's Protective Bureau, Pastor Opposes "Log Rolling"
17 July 1917 Protective Bureau is Abolished by Council
18 July 1917 Raid On Protective Bureau Is Charged


Oakland Tribune, July 13, 1917

Offer Petition

Affirming belief in the value of the Woman's Protective Bureau, headed by Mrs. Beatrice McCall Whitnah, members of the Social Workers' Club of this country set in circulation yesterday at a luncheon a petition to the city council asking that their committee be given a hearing with regard to this matter.

The club meeting at Hotel Harrison wishes the council not to abolish the bureau. It was also decided that a letter be sent to the board of directors of the Municipal Wood Yard expressing a similar belief in this institution, and opposing the suggested closing down of the yard even temporarily.

Mrs. Helen Swatt Arteda presided at the conference.